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We Need Nature in Our Lives
If kids lived in Nature and meditated every day, and took a full year every decade to work the land, would they spend their lives pursuing profit and power? I doubt it. Nature would heal them, and they could heal us. Continue reading
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Tagged forests, gardening, industrial civilization, oceans, permaculture
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Care for Our Big Sisters
If we value Nature first in all our decisions, trees will grow back and help the rest of us survive. Our tall relatives can control climate, absorb carbon, bring rain, and create living space for thousands of other species. Continue reading
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Tagged indigenous science, mangroves, permaculture, reforestation, soil enrichment
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Maximize Life, Not Production
“Our idea is that you absolutely need to be part of the natural cycles around you. This is very much the opposite of what agricultural systems are today, which try to kill everything except the plant that you want to grow.” A-dae Romero-Briones Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, healthy food, indigenous, permaculture, pest control, regenerative
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Return to Eden
Indigenous people — which included all of our ancestors at some point — did live in a global garden for 40,000 years. It wasn’t Paradise, but it was sustainable. Let’s get back to the Garden and restore our world. Continue reading
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Tagged gardening, indigenous wisdom, permaculture, religion, restoration
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